Hopeful -My dream Will Come True !!! - New York, NY

Here's my happy nose at the day of surgery and after at 2 w :)) having thick skin it's really hard to see any changes in short period of time .
I ll try to update at 3 m.
Good luck to all and I hope you guys have all the support that you need before, during and after :)

Hi guys I'm just updating - it's almost 4 weeks and I'm still sleeping on a wedge pillow and still taping my nose , haven't had any alcohol for about 8 weeks ( 4 before surgery and 4 after) .
This week had to carpool (boys started sports camp) so I have been out on the sun and my nose doesnt really like it :))) It gets more swolen and I feel pressure inside , gets too tight or smth weird :)) hahaa
But my boys are having so much fun - who cares :) nose or no nose kids come first !!!
It's been only a month and I have to be realistic about results , it's changing it's shrinking , there are days it looks better and those other days too :))) I'm still glad I did it , still thankfull , still grateful !!!
Finally for my nosiversary (nose- anniversary) i am uploading some before and afters - as a thank you to all those ppl who share their stories and pictures and help someone like me and you on our journeys :))

So it's 2 w and full moon = to a really swollen nose :))
My dr told to tape my nose only at the bridge with just two pieces that's it but with moon being full and my tip becoming more balloon ish I decided to tape my tip too like u had it underneath the cast.
It turned out great the swelling vent down overnight , I'll keep changing the tape every day. I got this trick of making my tape wet just take baby wipes / fold/ get it wet/ drape over your nose / lay down / relax / 5min take will be soft and pill it off with tweezers like you would do during waxing -back not up !
My nostrils are kind if uneven - but I don't care I don't care :))) la la la one side of my chick is more swollen than the other, may be that's why :) again I don't care really who looks at my nose from underneath :))
I am wandering when will my bruising go away cause ppl keep staring - hahaha they are probably thinking that I am a victim of domestic violence - poor girl with three kids :)) but how can you explain to every single person that I'm fine it's just nose job :)) oh well
I read somewhere what causes prolonged swelling so I'm a good candidate for that osteotomes - check
Thick skin- check
Tip work with grafts- check
Open rhinoplasty-check
Septoplasty -check ( one side of nostril more swollen)
Can I plz fast forward to one year :))) hahahaa
Look at me complaining - ok stop
Really really grateful everything will be wonderful ! Stop looking at the mirror turning into self centered ( nose centered) person - start giving , helping , making someone smile and happy . Love to all